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[no_nickna]

Hi all

the strorage requierment is no materials directly on the floor

but my experience in agriculture is that materials are often store in bulk on the floor like grains, corns etc

how to still fullfill the standards

 

regards,

n

[SQFconsultant]

One fulfills the standard by getting it off the floor.

[Brothbro]

A compliant (and safer) alternative would be to store raw agricultural goods in totes or silos. In the link below you'll see a common type of agricultural tote used in the US. Raw AG goods are typically harvested directly into the tote.

 

https://www.grainger...wE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[no_nickna]

the qty is thousands metric tons

it will be sent in bulk with trucks n ships

[Tony-C]

Hi no_nickna,

 

 

Welcome to the IFSQN forums

 

As Brothbro has posted, Silos for large quantities, looks like your company needs to spend some money.

 

Example - Flat bottom silos are available in diameters from as small is 3m up to 47.5m, giving capacities ranging from 20m3 up to 45,000m3.

 

Kind regards,

 

Tony

 

[Tony-C]

One fulfills the standard by getting it off the floor.

 

   

[BigGaz1982]

It isn't uncommon for harvested grains to be stored directly on the floor, this is no secret. However, these farms are not BRCGS Certified, and therefore they do not need to comply with the standard in this instance.

 

If however you intend on having a farm which is compliant with the standard, then you will need to store off the floor.

 

As others have pointed out, there are Silo's and Totes which can be used. Another could be to dispense directly into the shipping vehicles - however I am aware that this could be 20-30 trailers depending on the size and yield of harvest.

 

You will also have issues such as weather and crop moisture content to deal with too, so you may be forced to change the crops being harvested mid-harvest too.

 

Therefore, silo's are your best bet. But you will need to ensure that these have dehumidifiers and are suitable for the crops you intend to harvest.

Sounds like a very expensive investment.